Cranial electrical stimulation improves symptoms and functional status in individuals with fibromyalgia

Category Primary study
JournalPain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
Year 2013
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To investigate the effects of microcurrent cranial electrical stimulation (CES) therapy on reducing pain and its associated symptoms in fibromyalgia (FM), we conducted a randomized, controlled, three-group (active CES device, sham device, and usual care alone [UC]), double-blind study to determine the potential benefit of CES therapy for symptom management in FM. Those individuals using the active CES device had a greater decrease in average pain ( p = .023), fatigue ( p= .071), and sleep disturbance ( p = .001) than individuals using the sham device or those receiving usual care alone over time. Additionally, individuals using the active CES device had improved functional status versus the sham device and UC groups over time ( p = .028). © 2013 American Society for Pain Management Nursing.
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